Focus of Research :
- Development of Sustainable Next-Generation Mariculture Technologies and Farming Protocols.
- Geospatial Decision-Support Modelling and Spatial Planning for open sea mariculture
- Integration and Adaption of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins into Mariculture practices and policy planning
- Seaweed and Sea Cage Farming, IMTA, Techno-economic modelling and entrepreneurship development
Background :
Having spent for short working experience in multinational shrimp farming, processing and export firms, I joined ICAR- CMFRI as a Senior Technical Officer, Mariculture at Veraval RS. Holding a Ph.D. in Biosciences with a specialization in Mariculture, I have over 14+ years of experience in R&D, demonstration, and knowledge transfer, contributing to mariculture innovations and policy development. As a key team member, I have been involved in securing 14 patents, including 3 granted industrial designs, 11 technologies/devices/methods/processes, and 3 ICAR technologies. Currently, I am focused on leveraging next-generation sustainable mariculture technologies and AI enabled decision-support systems through transdisciplinary approaches in mariculture research.
Education :
- PhD, 2015, Bioscience I Specialization-Mariculture I Mangalore University, Karnataka
- M.Sc., 2006, Coastal Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology I Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | All India Network Project on Mariculture (AINP-M). | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi |
| 2 | Seaweed farming feasibility assessment and exploration of promotional activities along Indo-Pak border marine creeks Kori, Padala, and other selected locations along Kutch Coast, Gujarat | Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India |
| 3 | Establishment of Science and Technology Innovation Hub (STI-Hub) for Primitive ‘Sidi’ Adivasi Tribes of Gujarat for Socio-Economic Upliftment through Mariculture Entrepreneurship | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India |
| 4 | Transit seaweed seed retention activities for bridging the seasonal gap and climate uncertainties for sustaining seaweed farming along Kutch Coast, Gujarat | Department of Fisheries, Government of India |
| 5 | Establishment of fish habitat-based marine ecosystem restoration in the inshore areas off Bhadreswar-Dist. Kutch, Gujarat | Department of Fisheries, Government of Gujarat |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Nandakumar Rao Memorial Award-2023: by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute with a Cash Prize for Outstanding Technical Staff of ICAR-CMFRI- The first-ever recipient of this prestigious award was recognized for Outstanding contributions in mariculture research.
- Geospatial Excellence Award-2023: by Geospatial World Forum and Survey of India, Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of India, in recognition of novel Geospatial modelling tool development for mariculture site selection and sea space governance for the development of mariculture parks on 19.10.2023 in Geosmart India international summit 2023 at HICC, Hyderabad.
- ICAR-CMFRI Team Excellence Award-2021: Recognized for outstanding mariculture research, policy development, high-impact publications, and securing 11 patents on indigenous technological innovations.
- Best Research Paper Award: International Symposium of the Societal Applications in Fisheries and Aquaculture using Remote Sensing Imagery (SAFARI-2), during 15-17, January 2018 at Kochi.
- Nodal Officer for the highest-priority strategic project on seaweed feasibility studies and promotional activities along the Indo-Pak border marine creeks of Kori-Padala and other selected locations in Kutch, which is being closely monitored by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Office and periodically reviewed by the Cabinet Secretary of India.
- Visiting Faculty to prestigious Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of Co-operative Management (URCIM), Gandhinagar, which is one of the five Regional Institutes of Co-operative Management in the country under the National Council for Co-operative Training, Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India.
- Distinguished speaker and Expert mentor faculty for developing fisheries and mariculture entrepreneurship to the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), a National Resource Institute for Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training & Institution Building at Ahmedabad.
- Invited Industry Research Associate: Privileged with a $395 waiver from Alltech, Kentucky, US for the IDEAS (ONE) virtual conference held on May 17–19, 2020, Lexington, USA.
Publications:
- Azeez, P.A., Rohit, P., Raman, M., Shenoy, L., Jaiswar, A.K., Koya, K.M., Mojjada, S.K., Damodaran, D. and Gopalakrishnan, A., 2023. Exploring biophysical links of catch rate from mid-water trawl fishery in the north- west coast of India, Eastern Arabian Sea: A remote sensing approach. Science of the Total Environment, 886, p.163975.
- Sundaram, S.L.P., Radhakrishnan, K., Narayanakumar, R., Surya, S., Divu, D., Gopal, N., Kingsly, J., Leslie, V.A., Mojjada, S.K., Tade, M.S. and Subramanian, A., 2024. Energy efficiency and economics of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in India: A VIKOR based multicriteria decision-making model for sustainable fisheries management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 450, p.141864.
- Divu, D.N., Mojjada, S.K., Dash, G., Sundaram, S.L.P., Menon, M., Tade, M.S., Mojjada, R.K., Bhint, H.M., Bhardwaj, J., Subramanian, A. and Suresh, V.R., 2023. A novel decision-support system for augmenting sustainable lobster production through comparison of mariculture systems at increasing stages of technological development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 401, p.136759.
- Divu, D.N., Mojjada, S.K., Pokkathappada, A.A., Sukhdhane, K., Menon, M., Mojjada, R.K., Tade, M.S., Bhint, H.M. and Gopalakrishnan, A., 2021. Decision-making framework for identifying best suitable mariculture sites along north east coast of Arabian Sea, India: A preliminary GIS-MCE based modelling approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 284, p.124760.
- Divu, D.N., Mojjada, S.K., Pokkathappada, A.A., Anil, M.K., Gopidas, A.P., Sundaram, S.L.P., Mahalingam, A., Menon, M., Raveendran, R.K., Mojjada, R.K. and Tade, M.S., 2024. Exploring the thermal adaptability of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii: An initiative to assist climate change adaptation and mitigation to augment aquaculture productivity. Ecological Informatics, 82,
p.102761.
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